Record Label
French label (aka "Disques Motors" or "Motors"), launched by [[artist:Francis Dreyfus]] in 1970 as a division of the [[label:Francis Dreyfus Music]] company. It was mainly active until the mid 80s. Since then very few new artists ([[artist:Adanowsky]], [[artist:Tanger (2)]]) records have been released with the Disques Motors logo which appears mainly on reissues or compilations. Since late 90s / early 2000s, Les Disques Motors became a sublabel of [[label:Disques Dreyfus]]. Since then all records from Les Disques Motors are released with both logos. Distributors: [[label:Discodis]] - early versions, approximately until 1973. [[label:Sonopresse]] - approximately late 1973 to early 1975. [[label:Carrere]] - approximately 1975 / 1976. [[label:Polydor]] - approximately from 1976 until 1979. [[label:CBS]] - approximately form 1979 until 1985. [[label:Polygram]] - approximately from 1985 until 1992. [[label:Sony Music France]] - approximately from 1992 until 2004. [[label:Sony BMG Music Entertainment]] - approximately from 2004 until 2010. [[label:Sony Music Entertainment]] - approximately from 2010 onwards. Catalog #'s are: 1970–1976 (several distributors): "MT 44xx" (7"), "MT 440xx" (LP), "C 440xx" / "1.440xx" (MC), "S8 440xx" (8-track). 1976–1979 (Polydor distributor): "2097 xxx" (7"), "2141 xxx" (12"), "2933 xxx" / "2473 xxx" (LP), "2676 xxx" (2xLP), "3222 xxx" (MC), "3537 xxx" (MC double length). 1979–1985 (CBS distributor): "MTO 55xxx" (7"), "MTO 56xxx" / "MTO 12 55xxx" (12"), "MTO 77xxx" (LP), "MTO 78xx" (2xLP), "MTO 40-77xxx" (MC), "MTO 40.78xxx" (MC double length). 1985–1986 (PolyGram distributor): "MOO 3xxx" (7"), "M12 3xxx" (12"), "MLP 1xxx" (LP), "MMC 1xxx" (MC). 1986–1991 (PolyGram distributor): "8xx xxx-7" (7"), "8xx xxx-1" (12"), "8xx xxx-1" (LP), "8xx xxx-2" (CD), "8xx xxx-4" (MC). 1991–1993 (PolyGram distributor): "19x xxx-01" (LP), "19x xxx-02" (CD), "19x xxx-04" (MC). 1993–2004 (Sony Music France): "FDM-361xx-2" (CD), "FDM-361xx-4" (MC), "FDM-37xx-1" (CD single). 2004–2010 (Sony Music BMG Entertainment): "FDM 46050 36xxxx" (CD). 2010– (Sony Music Entertainment): "4605036xxxx" (CD).